Client-side multi-user online project called World of tanks has a lot of problems with optimization and usability of the game, in order to get rid of these shortcomings, special programs were created.
WoT Tweaker Plus for weak PCs
This is a very handy utility that helps to increase the FPS in the game. The essence of the program is that it compresses textures and disables unnecessary effects that interfere with comfortable play for owners of low-power PCs or laptops.
Effects can be disabled using the utility:
- smoke from damaged tanks and exhaust pipes;
- destruction of surrounding objects;
- movement of foliage to trees, display of clouds;
- video game saver and much more.
Installation and use:
Download and run the modification; specify the root folder with WoT in the menu; put a checkmark in front of the effects that you want to disable.
WoT Pinger (interactive server ping)
This modification was created for people with slow internet connections. Currently, the delay between the player and the server can only be recognized by entering a combat battle, but for a game of this scale this is not acceptable. The utility completely solves this problem.
WoT Pinger has a fairly simple and user-friendly interface, consisting of:
- ping indicators and a list of servers located on the territory of the Russian Federation;
- indicator of the quality of communication;
- ping on / off keys.
Installation:
Install the program to any folder, then run the utility.
WOT-O-Matic (extended statistics)
WOT-O-Matic allows the gamer to quickly view complete and truthful information about any user. The program will be useful for any absolute player to view and analyze personal or team results. A big plus is that the utility makes it possible to save daily statistics, thus you can assess the level of the fighter's play and his favorite technique.
It is very easy to use this modification. All you need to do is install the file in a convenient location and launch the WOTOMatic.exe application.
FXXA + SweetFX (graphics and lighting improvements in WoT)
The program allows you to change any game settings, as well as enable FXXA anti-aliasing, which is very useful for people with low-power computers or for gamers who want to play without lags and errors. Before proceeding with the installation of the utility, you should remove anti-aliasing in the game itself and on the video card.
Installation and work with the program:
1. Run the installation file;
2. Specify the path to the root folder;
3. The installer will automatically detect the more appropriate settings and set them.
WOT Reg Edit
This is the only program that allows the tanker - the player to completely calmly change the localization. This utility allows gamers to experience the thrill of playing on servers in any country (from American to Chinese). However, in order to freely move around the game clusters, you will have to register new accounts on each of them.
Installation and use:
1. Move the contents of the archive to the root folder with the game;
2. Run the "exe" file and select the desired localization;
3. Go to WoT through the launcher.
WOTSkinManager (changes in textures of military vehicles)
WOTSkinManager is a program that allows you to change the "skins" of tanks. The modification allows any player to give a custom look to their military equipment. The utility has a fairly simple interface that even a beginner in the gaming industry can understand.
Working with the program:
- choose a nation and its technology;
- select the one you want from the list of skins, then press the "Install" / "Remove" buttons.
Changing the appearance of the tank usually does not cause any problems with the game client, however, it is recommended to make a backup copy of the original skins.
Config Tuner (raising FPS)
Every gamer knows that WoT is very demanding on PC power. Unfortunately, the in-game settings limit the quality downgrade, which affects the comfortable gameplay. However, the "Config Tuner" modification allows you to completely tune the game for the player's PC.
Setting up the program. After installing the utility, run it and change the required parameters:
- lowering the quality of sounds and the level of rendering of the surrounding world;
- disable all kinds of effects and dynamic details;
Using software for WOT- this is a very important aspect for a stable and comfortable game.
First of all, the article will be useful to those players whose computer has weak and average technical characteristics.
Computer performance may decrease over time. There are many factors that affect performance. In this article, we will look at the main ones and talk about ways to optimize the performance of your computer.
Even an inexperienced user can easily set up a computer according to the instructions. However, some other, more complex settings should be done by an experienced user or IT professional. Instructions for advanced users are marked in the article with a special warning.
Updating Drivers
Updating software (drivers) for your computer is a necessary and important procedure. Games installed on your computer require it to perform many actions: playing multimedia files, processing graphic effects, and so on. Even the stability of the network connection may depend on which version of the driver your network adapter is using.
Outdated drivers are not always able to correctly perform the functions assigned to them, which can lead to unstable computer operation. To update the software version for your device to the current one, the safest way is to download the required driver from the device manufacturer's website: such software will definitely be tested and optimized for stable operation.
The following articles describe how to find and update drivers both using the tools of the Windows operating system or on your own:
- Automatically Get Recommended Drivers and Hardware Updates
If you have information about the model of your device or laptop, then you can find the necessary driver yourself on the website of its manufacturer.
Sites of the most common manufacturers of computer equipment:
Optimizing Windows
The performance of a personal computer largely depends not only on what components are installed in it, but also on how the operating system is configured.
This article describes solutions for the Windows 7 operating system. However, many of these solutions can be applied to other operating systems in the Windows family. Pay special attention to the sections "Defragmenting the hard disk" and "Cleaning up the hard disk".
Swap file (virtual memory)
The paging file is allocated on the hard disk and is designed to improve the performance of the computer in cases where the amount of installed RAM is insufficient for its fast work.
Checking the hard disk with the CHKDSK utility
A hard drive is a device that stores all information on a computer, from the installed operating system to your favorite movies and games. Constant access to the hard disk over time leads to its physical degradation. As a result, the speed of reading from the sectors of the hard disk decreases, and sometimes so-called "bad" sectors appear, which, in turn, leads to slow operation of the operating system and the personal computer as a whole.
Checking the hard disk with the CHKDSK utility will fix problems in its operation and can provide significant performance gains if bad sectors are locked.
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Windows check with SFC utility
The SFC utility built into the operating system is designed to correct errors in the operating system, as well as restore damaged files. Often, such a check will eliminate problems in the operation of system processes and correct errors in the operating system registry, which, in turn, will also have a beneficial effect on the operation of the computer.
Running the utility on Windows XP is possible only if you have an installation CD with an operating system image.
"Clean" loading an operating system is a mode in which a minimal set of programs and services are used to start it. In other words, it prevents other programs from interfering with Windows startup and operation.
Over time, more and more programs are installed on the computer, some are launched when Windows starts and actively use the computer's resources (RAM, processor, etc.).
If your computer takes a long time to boot for no apparent reason, and the game takes too long to launch, it's probably time to perform a clean boot of Windows. This will help you identify a program or series of programs that are affecting your computer's performance.
Setting Power Mode in Windows
If you want to improve the performance of your computer, then you cannot do without adjusting the power mode. There are various power management schemes designed to both lower the power consumption of your computer and to maximize its performance (power consumption increases in this mode).
As a rule, portable computers (notebooks) need to adjust the power supply mode. The software installed on a laptop by its manufacturer, by default, turns on the "Balanced" mode, which sometimes excludes the ability to fully use the computer's resources in games. If the computer has two video adapters (built into the processor and discrete), then the "Balanced" mode, to reduce power consumption, uses a less efficient adapter, which will affect the quality of the game in the form of a low FPS value (frames per second).
To get the computer to make the most of its resources, you need to activate it.
It is necessary to select the power supply mode not only in the operating system settings, but also in special programs that are installed on the laptop by its manufacturer.
Configuring the video driver to use a discrete video card in a game
In the previous section, it was already mentioned that a less powerful video adapter may be used when starting the game, and one of the options for how to avoid this was given.
Let's consider the second option.
The use of a discrete video adapter for the game can be set in the software settings for the video card.
Configuring antivirus
Protecting the operating system from malware is an important security factor. However, if you want to improve the performance of your computer, then you should not set the strictest mode in the antivirus settings. This mode significantly affects the performance of the computer.
It is recommended to select the game mode (in some antiviruses there is a special profile called “Game”).
It is also necessary to exclude the influence of the antivirus on the operation of the game.
There are many antiviruses on the market that change from version to version, so it is difficult to describe all the settings for each of them. However, you can independently contact your antivirus support service to configure it correctly. Here are links to popular antivirus sites:
Scanning your computer for malware
Even the most up-to-date antivirus may fail to recognize new malware in a timely manner. The virus disrupts the operation of the operating system, and in some cases it can also heavily load the video card or processor, which leads to a significant decrease in performance. Therefore, if you notice that the speed of your computer has decreased significantly in a short time, then it is likely that it is infected with malware. In this case, you need to check your computer using another antivirus.
The following utilities are perfect for such a check:
Most computers are equipped with an air cooling system, which has both pros and cons. One of the drawbacks: the draft created by the air currents draws dust into the computer. Over time, the dust becomes so much that the cooling system cannot cope with its function, which leads to overheating of computer devices. Also, dust is a good conductor of electric current, and its presence on the elements of the system (motherboard) board or other devices can lead to a short circuit that can damage or completely render any device inoperative.
To avoid this, the following precautions must be observed:
- Do not install the computer in dusty places or in a draft.
- Do not block the air access to the cooling system. Most often, laptops suffer from this, since air is supplied to them from under the bottom panel. Placing a laptop on a blanket or simply placing it on your lap can accidentally block the air supply, which will lead to overheating of the computer.
- Perform regular maintenance on the cooling system. It is advisable to clean the computer using compressed air cartridges or using a compressor. This method is much more efficient than using a vacuum cleaner. However, prophylaxis with compressed air should be performed in an open space, outside an enclosed space (home, office, etc.).
- Replace the thermal grease on the CPU. Also, if necessary, you can replace the thermal grease on the motherboard chipset and the graphics processor of the video card.
- If there is insufficient cooling of the PC components, install additional fans.
This article lists the main ways that you can optimize your computer, but this list is not exhaustive. You will find a list of articles on other methods of diagnosing your computer and improving the work of the game client.
Programs for World of Tanks were created in order to add new features to the game or remove some shortcomings. There may be doubts about the appropriateness of their use, because the game seems perfect. But those who think so can argue with players who do not own powerful computers. Experienced PC users who play WoT and have sufficient knowledge in programming will also appreciate the software we have presented.
Program options that are presented on our website
Experienced gamers-programmers have developed a variety of programs for WoT, and our site presents their main options. They will allow you to solve the following tasks:
- They will help you choose the best server in terms of region or ping. After all, your effectiveness in battle sometimes depends on ping;
- Experienced players will appreciate programs to view the characteristics of various tanks. With their help, you will always know both the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy and your tanks. Also, most viewers allow you to design your own skins;
- If you are a born strategist, then a program for collecting statistics will be useful to you. In this case, you can find out the statistics of your own or any player who is a member of your clan. If you are a clan leader, then such a program will help you weed out players who do not meet your requirements;
- Localization of the game. If you want to play the English version of the game, then using our programs you can always do it.
On our site you can download programs for playing World of Tanks completely free of charge. We check each distribution kit for operability and presence of viruses. A special feature is that all mods that you additionally installed are saved unchanged.
WOT (Web of Trust) is a free add-on that works for most modern web browsers that have add-ons. It is designed to secure your stay on the Internet and to protect you from potentially dangerous sites for the "health" of your system. The add-ons are distributed free of charge and can be installed in a couple of seconds. The principle of its operation is quite simple, but at the same time it is extremely effective. The application displays special icons of different colors in front of links in search results and mail. The green icon indicates that the resource to which the link leads is verified and reliable. Yellow - indicates that the site is not verified, but most likely will not harm your system. Red, on the other hand, warns of the danger of visiting a web resource. Sites that WOT "exposes" red are most likely fraudulent and not recommended for visiting.
Key features and functions
- allows you to detect potentially dangerous web resources;
- compatible with all popular browsers;
- it is extremely convenient to use;
- automatically analyzes search results and links in emails;
- does not require preliminary configuration.
World of Tanks (WoT) Assistant is an application for mobile phones and tablets that allows you to monitor personal game statistics and achievements, as well as compare them with the statistics and achievements of other World of Tanks players. In addition, you can study information about the gaming technique at any time, compare the parameters of the machines that use different modules, and the application will display the corresponding changes in characteristics.
How to start using?
At the first launch, the application will ask you to log in under the account of the selected region (Russia and the CIS, Europe, USA, etc.). After you enter your username and password, the main page will appear with information about the authorized account:
This page of WoT Assistant applications displays detailed combat statistics, including personal rating (PR), the number of battles fought, percentage of victories, survivability, hits, destruction of vehicles and the ratio of received and inflicted damage, the number of class marks, the dynamics of changes in these statistics over the last two weeks and much more.
Interface Sections
The menu icon at the top left of the screen provides access to the rest of the WoT Assistant app functions.
This section displays basic information about the account: the amount of gold, credits, free experience and days of premium account (available only for the account under which the authorization was performed when starting the application).
From this menu you can go to the following sections:
- "Chat". This is a section for communicating with friends in the in-game chat via a mobile device.
- "Players". Public statistics of other players, search, view and compare it with the player's personal statistics.
- "Chronicle". This section allows you to view the progress and other indicators of friends (clan players) for a certain period of time.
- Gerating. Compares your performance with the performance of players in a certain radius from you (you need to activate the geolocation service).
- "Clans". Information about the player's clan and other clans.
- Clan rating. Hall of fame and clan ratings.
- "Clan Wars". Detailed information about clan wars, which contains data about the Global Map and the map of the game event.
- "Personal combat missions." This section allows you to view the progress on personal combat missions.
- "Tankology". Encyclopedia of game technology.
- "Support". From this section, you can go to the User Support Center website.
- World of Tanks news on the game portal.
- Recordings and pictures from the WarGag entertainment service.
- Pages "About the app", "Feedback" and "Settings".
Section "Tankology"
Here you can find information about the characteristics of gaming equipment and installed modules. In this section, you can virtually "assemble" any machine, install the necessary modules on it and see how its combat characteristics will change. In addition, these characteristics can be compared with similar parameters of other tanks and find out which vehicle is superior to others and in what.
Read more about how to use the "Tankology" section in WoT Assistant.
Chronicle section
It allows you to constantly keep abreast of the gaming activity of friends and clan members, and also allows commanders to monitor the progress of their clan personnel. Chronicle provides access to information about the number of battles, the current percentage of victories and many other indicators.
This section allows you to compare your performance with the performance of other players who are also using this application, who are located in a certain radius from you.
For this section to work correctly, enable the geolocation service on your mobile device.
Other possibilities
If you want to log out of the account under which you are authorized in the WoT Assistant application, click on the “Sign out” icon.
The WoT Assistant app for Android OS also allows you to display a special widget on the screen of your mobile phone or tablet, which displays important information for you in real time on the desktop of your mobile device without launching the application. To display the widget, open the "All applications" section, select the "Widgets" tab, find the Assistant widget and, holding it, place it on the device desktop (the algorithm may differ on different phones and tablets).
